Established over 100 years ago, the Franciscan Monastery is a hub of artistic monasteries from various parts of the world. The place is a must visit if you are visiting Washington D.C. The list of replicas is never ending. It includes the likes of the Holy Land at this Monastery, which is widely popularly as Mount St Sepulchre, the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem and the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem. The purpose of Franciscan Monastery is to accommodate people who could not travel to the Holy Land. This is the soulful reason that the place is till pure in atmosphere.

Not to miss, the full sized replicas of the catacombs and Martyr’s Crypts. However, it is recommended that small children be accompanied by their folks as the tour can be quite gripping and tiresome. A tour guide can always be found, if necessity arises to show the way through the replicas.The entire place is free of crowds and that brings a lot of peace to the mind in this hectic world of ups and downs. And for more fun, visit the gift shop and the café down the road.  Welcome to the glory of the heaven, and there is free parking too!